| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005089775 | Incident Date: Nov, 25 2005 |
| Consumer's City: BOWIE | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: LIBERTY | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1J4GL48K02W | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 26 2006 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*- the contact called regarding recall letter 06v288000 that he received on 09/27/06. the contact stated that last year on 11/26/05 he had a crash while driving the vehicle in the evening. it was on a clear night and the road conditions were good. he stated that he lost control of vehicle, the steering became very stiff, and the vehicle started shaking and vibrating while driving at 45 mph. the contact stated that he couldn't get control of the vehicle and hit a traffic light. the air bag didn't deploy, but the seat belt did restrain him. the contact said that in both the police report and the insurance report stated that the ball joints failed. the contact was admitted for internal bleeding. the vehicle sustained a great deal of damage, and the contact was obliged to pay the state of maryland for the replacement of the traffic light $1,075.26. the contact was interested in some type of reimbursement. the contact stated that he wrote to chrysler last year informing them of the vehicle's malfuction, but still had no response from them.*ak |
